ACTA ENTOMOLOGICA MUSEI NATIONALIS PRAGAE Published 15.xi.2016 Volume 56(2), pp. 567–628 ISSN 0374-1036 http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:9A9C852F-454C-41BC-B423-B1D8CA6287A8 Revision of the genus Caledonica (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) Arnošt KUDRNA Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, Branišovská 31, CZ-370 05 České Budějovice, Czech Republic; e-mail:
[email protected] Abstract. A revision of the endemic New Caledonian tiger beetle genus Caledonica Chaudoir, 1860 is presented based on the examination of more than 600 speci- mens including the relevant type material. Neotype is designated for Distipsidera mediolineata Lucas, 1862 and Distipsidera Mniszechii Thomson, 1856 as the original type material is lost. Oxycheila arrogans Montrouzier, 1860 is recognized as an unavailable name because it was proposed in synonymy and is replaced by Caledonica tuberculata Fauvel, 1882, stat. restit. The following new synonymy is proposed: Oxycheila affi nis Montrouzier, 1860 = Caledonica affi nis var. lerati Fleutiaux, 1911, syn. nov. Caledonica luiggiorum sp. nov. and C. rivalieriana sp. nov. are described as new to science. Males of two species, C. longicollis Fauvel, 1903 and C. rubicondosa Deuve, 2006, are described for the fi rst time. Rede- scriptions of all species are given. A dichotomous key to species and subspecies is provided, and a brief history of the taxonomy and nomenclature of this genus is also given. Biology and distribution of most species and behaviour of adults in their biotopes, based on the authorʼs own fi eld research and observations during his three surveys in New Caledonia are presented. Each species is described in detail; its habitus and diagnostic characters are illustrated in colour photographs.